Letter from Richard Borden of the American Museum of Natural History to Olaus J. Murie

November 16, 1949
Ur* Glaus J* Murle
ibose '
Wyoming
bear Olaust
Thanks for your letter of October 20th which I received on my return from a short vacation In Vumont* Your remarks with reference to your proposed visit to Big Bend are noted and I will be interested to know what the Park Service finally ad­vises you as to tho best time for suoh a visit*
With reference to the Jackson nolo National kniumout, I thoroughly agree with you that if those who are constantly bickering about tills ?5oumncnt stopped doing so that it could be solved and solved rationally without any great problem*
It has oome to my attention that Oscar Chapman who is sug­gested as a successor to Krug was very eager not to have tlio Monunant Problem stirred up until he was finely ensconced as the Secretary of the Interior. If thoro is any real justifica­tion for this rumor it would seom to mo that we could try to get the interested parties together sometime this winter and really try to get down to a solution for the whole tiling* Heedless to aay, tho National Wildlife Federation also, the floone and
Crockett Club are very eager tc help in any way,possible towards * a long term, sound solution for this controversy and I would cer­tainly like to have an uninterrupted evening with you to diaouas the whole thing*
Kindest regards.
RBika
Riohard Borden Executive Director
Boone and Crockett Club Records (Mss 738), Archives and Special Collections. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library. University of Montana-Missoula.

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Letter from Richard Borden of the American Museum of Natural History to Olaus J. Murie

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A letter from Richard Borden of the American Museum of Natural History to Olaus J. Murie written November 16, 1949 concerning The Jackson Hole National Monument.

Creator

Borden, Richard

Genre (Short List)

letters

Genre (AAT)

letters (correspondence)

Type

Text

Language

eng

Date Original

1949-11-16

Subject (LCSH)

Jackson Hole (Wyo.)

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November 16, 1949
Ur* Glaus J* Murle
ibose '
Wyoming
bear Olaust
Thanks for your letter of October 20th which I received on my return from a short vacation In Vumont* Your remarks with reference to your proposed visit to Big Bend are noted and I will be interested to know what the Park Service finally ad­vises you as to tho best time for suoh a visit*
With reference to the Jackson nolo National kniumout, I thoroughly agree with you that if those who are constantly bickering about tills ?5oumncnt stopped doing so that it could be solved and solved rationally without any great problem*
It has oome to my attention that Oscar Chapman who is sug­gested as a successor to Krug was very eager not to have tlio Monunant Problem stirred up until he was finely ensconced as the Secretary of the Interior. If thoro is any real justifica­tion for this rumor it would seom to mo that we could try to get the interested parties together sometime this winter and really try to get down to a solution for the whole tiling* Heedless to aay, tho National Wildlife Federation also, the floone and
Crockett Club are very eager tc help in any way,possible towards * a long term, sound solution for this controversy and I would cer­tainly like to have an uninterrupted evening with you to diaouas the whole thing*
Kindest regards.
RBika
Riohard Borden Executive Director
Boone and Crockett Club Records (Mss 738), Archives and Special Collections. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library. University of Montana-Missoula.